Macomb lawyer accused of theft waives right to hearing

A Macomb County attorney accused of embezzling nearly $400,000 from two young adults’ trust fund waived his right to a preliminary examination and will face a criminal charge in circuit court.

Robert C. Buschmohle of St. Clair Shores on Tuesday turned down his right to a probable cause hearing in 37th District Court in Warren and Center Line, and his case will proceed to Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens.

Buschmohle, who practiced in Roseville, is charged with embezzlement over $100,000, accused of pilfering most of a $500,000 trust fund set up by the late Derek Tate for his two sons, Stephen, 20, and Keith, 18, of Warren. Buschmohle was appointed as the sole trustee of the living trust for the minor children in September 2007 shortly before Derek Tate died. The elder son was supposed to start receiving funds in January 2012.